Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!

If you have a passion for Art then you are in the

right place and space. Art has always helped me to navigate my way through life and is a reflection of the myriad of emotional experiences that become layered over time. So please join me on my journey as a digital artist as I explore great Artists,Blog's, Websites and more. I welcome invites to check out your blog, so send me your link and I will definitely take a look. Enjoy, live, love, inspire and art on....

Artists-Blogs-Websites and More:

Friday, July 4, 2014

Surabaya Zoo, also
known as Kebun Binatang Surabaya (KBS), was founded in 1916 and is the
one of the largest zoos in South East Asia, covering 37 acres and
housing over 350 species. The zoo has fallen into disrepute over the
last few years with widespread allegations of mistreatment, corruption,
and uncontrolled breeding. Many of the animals cared for at KBS live in
pitiable conditions, some are highly endangered species. This must stop.

The Zoo states there are 2,800 animals living there, other reports
put the number at closer to 4,000. The mistreatment of the animals
started to attract widespread condemnation in 2010. In that year, the
Jakarta Post labelled KBS as the Surabaya "Zoo of Death". In the same
year the Forestry Ministry revoked Surabaya Zoo’s license after many
animal deaths including rare species such as Sumatran tigers, Komodo
Dragons, lions and crocodiles.East Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) conducted an
investigation, which found that negligent keepers were to blame for most
of the animal deaths. It is alleged that zookeepers are stealing meat
which they sell to the black market. Also that animals are being stolen
by the zookeepers and also sold.The zoo does not have the cash flow needed to feed, house and breed
the animals in it's care. Entry is less than US$2.00 per person. It does
not generate enough. Subsequently, the animals are maltreated and
underfed. The zoo is unable to separate breeding animals, so breeding is
out of control. For example, nearly 200 pelicans inhabit a filthy
enclosure the size of a basketball court. They do not have the room to
move their wings.A giraffe that died that was found to have an 18kg ball of plastic in
it's stomach, It had been living off food thrown to it by visitors, such
as candy bars, which often still had the wrapper on it.Tigers are kept locked in small concrete cells because they do not
have enough room to exercise. They are allowed out of their damp cells
for only 3 days for every 10 they are locked up. Some animals have
chronic long term back and leg complaints because they cannot exercise.
Many have wasting digestive diseases from eating tainted meat.Some animals are being moved and their condition is improving,
however even during their movement they are still being abused by KBS
staff. When the zoo relocated several hippopotami, the animals were
physically beaten and injured during the process. We call on the Honorable President, Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono or replacement to mandate the following 5 actions immediately:1) Close Surabaya zoo permanently and dismiss the management. Hire
reputable, qualified staff to engage in the immediate care of the
animals. 2) Increase funding and security to ensure all animals receive the proper diet, and medical attention necessary.3) For any animal where rehabilitation is feasible to the point where
the animal could survive in the wild, rehabilitation must take place
under the direction of qualified experts, so that they can be released
back into the wild.4) Any animals with incurable, degenerative conditions, and that are
in significant pain must be humanely euthanized based on the
recommendation of veterinary experts.5) Commission an inquiry with the view to identify the causes of the
conditions and the zoo, and the prosecution of those responsible for the
state of the animals.

If you love Art Nouveau, Antiques, Vintage, Interior Design, Art, Mixed Media, Jewellery Making and Vintage Graphics be it Fashion, Make-up, Architecture, Places or People the I hope you will enjoy my foray into all of the above. I intend to start off now that I have set up my blog with Art Nouveau and cover Jewelers, Painters, Architects and more ...... I welcome any comments and hope you find my blog engaging.